SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 34
(By Senator Kimble)
Recognizing Kanawha Players on the occasion of its seventy-fifth
year as a community theater and requesting the governor to
proclaim May 17, 1997, as a day of recognition.
Whereas, Since its inception in the 1920s, Kanawha Players has
helped to enrich the lives of many people; and
Whereas, Kanawha Players has the national distinction as being
the third oldest community theater in the country; and
Whereas, On May 17, 1997, Kanawha Players will hold its first
reunion in celebration of its Diamond Jubilee season. Such
notables as President Bill Clinton, Broadway and television
actress, Carol Burnette, and filmmaker, Steven Spielberg are just
a few of the individuals who have acknowledged the achievement of
Kanawha Players on reaching its seventy-fifth year of excellence as
a community center for the performing arts; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby extends its appreciation to Kanawha
Players for its service to the community by maintaining its
standards of excellence, versatility and continuity for the past
seventy-five years as a community center for the performing arts;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby requests the governor of West Virginia to issue a proclamation proclaiming May 17, 1997,
as a day of recognition for Kanawha Players on the occcasion of itstheir
seventy-fifth year; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to Kanawha Players and the governor of
the state of West Virginia.